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Universities Ireland Cork Institute Technology Courses Instrument Engineering (BSc Honours Degree) (Level 8)

Instrument Engineering (BSc Honours Degree) (Level 8)
at Cork Institute Technology

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 12,000
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Course Summary

Instrument Engineering is the specialisation that is centred on the principles of operation and applications of the diverse range of measurement and control instrumentation used to automate machinery and processes throughout industry.

Course Content

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS6008	Instrument Measurement
CHEM6002	Chemical Principles
PHYS6050	Signal Measurement
MATH6060	Maths for Physical Sciences
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
PHYS6011	Introduction to Physics

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ENVI6002	Environmental Instrumentation
PHYS6042	Fundamental Physics
PHYS6007	Instrument Calibration
MATH6019	Technological Maths 2 & Maple
PHYS6049	Signal Conditioning

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
FREE6001	Free Choice Module
CHEM6013	Physical Chemistry Principles
BIOT6001	Introduction to Biotechnology

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS6006	Intro. Industrial Automation
STAT6014	Intro Stats for Phys. Sc.
PHYS6030	Instrumentation Technology
PHYS6021	Mechanics and Electromagnetism
PHYS6024	Intro to Prog for Measurement

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
PHYS6038	Water Quality Instrumentation
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS6025	Introduction - Process Control
PHYS6031	Process Instrumentation
PHYS6022	Photonics and Optics
MATH7030	Calculus & Laplace Transforms
PHYS7020	Thermo and Fluid Physics

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
PHYS6035	CAD for Instrumentation
CHEM6008	Quality & Validation
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS7009	Control for Process Industries
PHYS7008	Industrial Automation & SCADA
PHYS7011	Programming for Measurement
PHYS7021	Process Quality Systems
MATH7029	Transforms and Fourier Series

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
BIOT7006	Biopharmaceutical Upstream
ENVI8006	Environmental GIS
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS7019	Work Placement/Project (ext)
PHYS7004	Industrial Comms & Networks
PHYS7002	Digital Systems & Interfacing

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
ELEC7028	Industrial Electrical Systems
PHYS7029	Smart Sensor Instrumentation

Stage 4 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS8020	Advanced Process Control
PHYS8019	Statistics and Quality Methods
INTR8009	Engineering Project Management
PHYS8007	System Modelling & Simulation
PHYS8001	Advanced Signal Processing

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
PHYS8010	Sustainable & Renewable Energy
STAT8013	Chemometrics
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 4 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PHYS8026	Project
PHYS8012	Advanced Industrial Automation
PHYS8006	Networking & Computer Security
PHYS8014	Adv. Prog. for Measurement

Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements:

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Instrument Engineering (BSc Honours Degree) (Level 8) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
This honours degree is recognised by the Institute of Physics. Graduates of recognised degrees qualify for Associate Membership upon graduation and may apply for full Membership after appropriate work experience.

Graduates typically work as Instrument Engineers, Automation Engineers or Control Engineers within chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, oil/gas, food, beverage and water treatment companies that use instrumentation to improve productivity, safety, reliability, quality, etc.

Significant employment opportunities exist for graduates in the many companies that design, manufacture and supply instrumentation to the above industries as well as with the engineering consultancies and systems integrators who provide such industries with turn-key solutions to their manufacturing challenges.

Potential Areas of Employment

Graduates of the Level 8 Instrument Engineering programme are highly sought-after for a range of rewarding roles with global industries but primarily...
- Instrument Engineering
- Automation Engineering
- Control Engineering
- System Integration
- Engineering Consultancy
- Technology Research & Development

Cost Of Studying At Cork Institute Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Instrument Engineering (BSc Honours Degree) (Level 8) at Cork Institute Technology